Soldiers are known for being tough as nails, but when this fellow in the Belarusian army found a sick squirrel under a tree, his inner softie came out. Warrant officer Pyotr Pankratau discovered the tiny creature unconscious and barely alive.

Monday October 1, 2012, 7:35 pm
Thanks for including this in your news Carrie. My heart has been captured by the pictures of Pyotr and his little buddy. It is wonderful to see such kindness and affection. Noted.

Monday October 1, 2012, 10:00 pm
Such a lovely, and touching story...I wish everyone acted like Pyotr, then we wouldn't have our hearts broken every day when we read some of the horrors, humans cause Animals...Squirrels are awesome...Sometimes, i can spend 20 minutes just looking at them playing in my back yard...I spend about 10 dollars a week, at the produce stand on Peanuts for the guys in my yard...I just wish I could teach them to clean up the shells...lol

Tuesday October 2, 2012, 12:24 am
awww squirrels are the best :) , had a family of red squirrels living in my camping site in cottenwood canyons in Ut for 3 months. They got to the point they would sit under my chair and complain at me, chirping, and wow, i swear they had PMS worse then i did lol. adorable. TY Carrie :)

Tuesday October 2, 2012, 3:23 pm
This is what Mother Nature put "HUMANS ON THIS EARTH FOR" to take care of her animals an yes there numbers are small but there are some kind an caring HUMANS on this "HATEFUL NON-CARING HUMAN WORLD". =^..^=

Tuesday October 2, 2012, 5:27 pm
I want one!!! Not practical for me to have a dog. A squirrel would be perfect for me. I am lonely and this type of pet would give me someone to talk with and take care of.